This. If Everwild is what I think it is, oh man it would be the GOAT.
-
Ever wanted an RSS feed of all your favorite gaming news sites? Go check out our new Gaming Headlines feed! Read more about it here.
- Status
This. If Everwild is what I think it is, oh man it would be the GOAT.
Yeah, Bungie is easily the lower risk, high reward in comparison to the WB games purchase. Destiny would remain multiplatform and would continue to be a revenue source while Bungie builds another team to create new IP for Xbox ecosystem.
It's all good. I'm definitely excited for the show.
Let's enjoy next week together. :-)
Napkin math:
MS has 15 internal studios, each has (let's say) on average 1.6 teams. That gives 24 projects in the pipeline, of which we've had a glimpse at about 9 (H:I, AOE4, AOE3DE, Hellblade 2, Project Mara, Everwild, Wasteland 3, Grounded, Psychonauts 2). Let's assume MS has 8 projects with external developers, and we know about 3 (Fligh Sim, Battletoads, Tell Me Why). That gives us 20 first party games we haven't seen, and I don't think it would be too much to reveal 20-25% of them at once.
So I'd expect 4-5 new first party announcements, deeper dive at Halo: Infinite (I assume an Xbox fan is likely to enjoy Halo), further look at other already revealed games (eg. Psychonauts 2 or Hellblade 2), several high profile 3rd party trailers and you have a lot to look forward to and be excited about while not dreaming about far-fetched scenarios.
I want Zelda to meet Princess Mononoke. I hope there is co-op but not shared world
cant find it but earlier in the thread there was a YouTube interview between grub and some guy wearing a PlayStation baseball cap
I think it's safe to assume we'll see lots of games during Xbox Game Showcase. LOL
Emphasis on (in this order) exploration, puzzles, combat and then story. My favorite aspect of Zelda is how you interpret the world any way you want and you don't have a protagonist constantly talking and commenting on things. That stuff is annoying.
We see a lot of games at every E3 conference, yet most of the time they're fairly barren in terms of 1st party announcements. This time we'll see more of them.
That's not what he's saying. He is saying yes, that he knows whether it'll just be a trailer or gameplay, he isn't saying which. Why would he leak that...
Leaning Bungie/Destiny on that poll. I wonder what the individual price for those would be. What's worth more, the IP or the studio?
Thank you for caring. <3 I hope things get better for me too. This year has sucked for almost everyone and I have sympathy for people who are in the same position I am.
Oh no doubt. It's what makes this show exciting and what Xbox has been setting themselves up for next gen after all the moves they made the past several years.
Yep, exactly. We'll see fewer games overall this year, yet all the more first-party content. A bit of a shift from quantity to quality and the content that actually matters to convince players to enter the Xbox ecosystem you could say. There still will be third-party of course, but the focus is XGS.
That's what I mean though, Fable and Obsidian are surprises. Being disappointed by ONLY 8 first party titles seems a little... entitled for me.
So... Yes, he knows, but he don't tell us what we'll see 😆 Well, we're only 5 more days away.
The Xbox Games Showcase begins in just 120 hours; in the lead up to the event we are looking at what to expect from each first party studio - today we look at Rare.
Acquired in 2002, Rare has seen plenty of ups and downs as member of Xbox. Known primarily for their incredible output on Nintendo consoles, they've been working hard to reach those heights again. Coming into the current generation, Rare had chosen to focus on Kinect, as they had produced two successful games on 360, with another planned for the launch of the Xbox One. When the Kinect crashed and burned, Rare was forced to return to normal game development - which has been a total blessing. Rare Replay (2015), a collection of thirty Rare games from the past thirty years was released to celebrate the company. Sea of Thieves (2018) demonstrated a new direction for Rare, and thanks to continued post release support, it has thrived and provided optimism for the company going forward to push their creative boundaries and provide unexpected new experiences.
Rare currently has a pretty full plate of projects; overseeing Battletoads in conjunction with Dlala Studios, continuing to support Sea of Thieves, and of course working on their newest project, Everwild. Battletoads seems close to release, recently rated in Brazil, and is currently planned to come to Xbox One. While its has been widely critiqued on the internet, it received generally positive hands on reviews, and with another year of development completed it will be interesting to see how the final product is judged. With Sea of Thieves continuing to find its niche, there's no signs of development stopping soon. There's like a Series X patch underway and some new content planned to align with the release of the Series S/X. Its been exciting to see Sea of Thieves power through the critiques of lacking content and attack them head on, a real testament to Rare's dedication. The biggest question is Everwild, just what is it? Judging by the trailer, and their own words, it seems to be something truly original and hard to pin down from a comparison standpoint. Its visuals are strikingly similar to Sea of Thieves, and while there are hints of other players, they don't behave in a manner consistent with live players. We've heard it rumored to contain god elements, but to what extent, and to what end? Now comes the time to beat the drums of the Banjo-Kazooie speculation, its tradition. Gregg Mayles is currently without a known project, and after last year's Smash Bros appearance, the time to capitalize is now. Whether they are actually working on a game beyond Sea of Thieves or Everwild is unknown, but its certainly not beyond the realm of possibility. Its also important to note that while Rare has focused on new IPs, it hasn't abandoned its old ones given the proper idea, or pitch from an outside studio - so a title like Battletoads could certainly be in development for a different legacy IP.
Rare is going to be at the show, as Everwild will present itself a little more clearly to everyone. Its been in development longer than most believed, some time in 2017, there should be something to show from a gameplay standpoint. Sea of Thieves might be absent, or it could be in the pre-show, but seems its not likely to have a slot in the premier Showcase. On a similar note, Battletoads won't show up either unless it is shadow dropped during the pre-show. So will Everwild be Rare's only game shown? I think not, I believe another project could be revealed - it could be a remake, a new Battletoads like partnership, or maybe something totally new. Like every other studio, Rare has been staffing up, and its very possible another game beyond what is known has been in development and is ready to show.
Do you expect to see Rare at the Showcase - If so, what are your hopes? If not, why and when will we see them next?
- 120 Hours Remain -
*If I forget anything or the wording/information is off, feel free to let me know in a post or DM and I'll edit it in; same goes for things you may think I'm unaware of for studios I've yet to post. I try to keep track of everything, but I may lose sight of some smaller things and rumors so all resources are appreciated!
Click the image below to see the posts for each studio that has been revealed so far.
Hmm true. But that's why I said....wait and see. Don't get your hopes up when it isn't confirmed. Officially it isn't even confirmed that Pg's game will be there.
'Power your Dreams' Inspired Poster Series®.
awesome stuff! :)
Forza 8 Spring 2021
AoE IV Q2
Everwild Q3
Add Double Fine's remasters and unannounced games (most from Xbox Games Publishing)
My guess is we get Forza Horizon 4 expansion + Series X patch info in the pre-show.
Just to get that expectation right, I don't think anyone should expect a Fable announcement with a gameplay demo like what Halo Infinite will do.
I guess this will rather be in the Horizon II-trailer-like ballpark, so an in-engine trailer but somewhat indicative of what to expect. shinobi602 can feel free to set that straight, but I think this is just a fair expectation.
I guess this will rather be in the Horizon II-trailer-like ballpark, so an in-engine trailer but somewhat indicative of what to expect. shinobi602 can feel free to set that straight, but I think this is just a fair expectation.
FH4 Albion DLC please.
As long as it's not CG and we get a good sense of what the game is I'll be happy.
I'd really like to see Microsoft/Xbox Game Studios try to make beautiful photorealistic games. My hope is Ninja Theory really pushes that direction with a new IP from in exile that isn't this top-down experience like Wasteland.
As someone who was just quoted above as being super stoked about his platform/ecosystem of choice since 2005, I play a game like Ghost of Tsushima and see this masterfully and beautifully created world, it just makes me think. How come we have no games like this on Xbox? The closest thing we have to photorealism for an exclusive is probably Quantum Break. I'm really hoping someone adopts that art style moving forward or it's going to be hard for Microsoft to say - check out our awesome graphics for Everwild, a cartoon game (with a great art style).
As someone who was just quoted above as being super stoked about his platform/ecosystem of choice since 2005, I play a game like Ghost of Tsushima and see this masterfully and beautifully created world, it just makes me think. How come we have no games like this on Xbox? The closest thing we have to photorealism for an exclusive is probably Quantum Break. I'm really hoping someone adopts that art style moving forward or it's going to be hard for Microsoft to say - check out our awesome graphics for Everwild, a cartoon game (with a great art style).
It was a very straightforward question with a very straightforward answer.
The Xbox Games Showcase begins in just 120 hours; in the lead up to the event we are looking at what to expect from each first party studio - today we look at Rare.
Acquired in 2002, Rare has seen plenty of ups and downs as member of Xbox. Known primarily for their incredible output on Nintendo consoles, they've been working hard to reach those heights again. Coming into the current generation, Rare had chosen to focus on Kinect, as they had produced two successful games on 360, with another planned for the launch of the Xbox One. When the Kinect crashed and burned, Rare was forced to return to normal game development - which has been a total blessing. Rare Replay (2015), a collection of thirty Rare games from the past thirty years was released to celebrate the company. Sea of Thieves (2018) demonstrated a new direction for Rare, and thanks to continued post release support, it has thrived and provided optimism for the company going forward to push their creative boundaries and provide unexpected new experiences.
Rare currently has a pretty full plate of projects; overseeing Battletoads in conjunction with Dlala Studios, continuing to support Sea of Thieves, and of course working on their newest project, Everwild. Battletoads seems close to release, recently rated in Brazil, and is currently planned to come to Xbox One. While its has been widely critiqued on the internet, it received generally positive hands on reviews, and with another year of development completed it will be interesting to see how the final product is judged. With Sea of Thieves continuing to find its niche, there's no signs of development stopping soon. There's like a Series X patch underway and some new content planned to align with the release of the Series S/X. Its been exciting to see Sea of Thieves power through the critiques of lacking content and attack them head on, a real testament to Rare's dedication. The biggest question is Everwild, just what is it? Judging by the trailer, and their own words, it seems to be something truly original and hard to pin down from a comparison standpoint. Its visuals are strikingly similar to Sea of Thieves, and while there are hints of other players, they don't behave in a manner consistent with live players. We've heard it rumored to contain god elements, but to what extent, and to what end? Now comes the time to beat the drums of the Banjo-Kazooie speculation, its tradition. Gregg Mayles is currently without a known project, and after last year's Smash Bros appearance, the time to capitalize is now. Whether they are actually working on a game beyond Sea of Thieves or Everwild is unknown, but its certainly not beyond the realm of possibility. Its also important to note that while Rare has focused on new IPs, it hasn't abandoned its old ones given the proper idea, or pitch from an outside studio - so a title like Battletoads could certainly be in development for a different legacy IP.
Rare is going to be at the show, as Everwild will present itself a little more clearly to everyone. Its been in development longer than most believed, some time in 2017, there should be something to show from a gameplay standpoint. Sea of Thieves might be absent, or it could be in the pre-show, but seems its not likely to have a slot in the premier Showcase. On a similar note, Battletoads won't show up either unless it is shadow dropped during the pre-show. So will Everwild be Rare's only game shown? I think not, I believe another project could be revealed - it could be a remake, a new Battletoads like partnership, or maybe something totally new. Like every other studio, Rare has been staffing up, and its very possible another game beyond what is known has been in development and is ready to show.
Do you expect to see Rare at the Showcase - If so, what are your hopes? If not, why and when will we see them next?
- 120 Hours Remain -
*If I forget anything or the wording/information is off, feel free to let me know in a post or DM and I'll edit it in; same goes for things you may think I'm unaware of for studios I've yet to post. I try to keep track of everything, but I may lose sight of some smaller things and rumors so all resources are appreciated!
Click the image below to see the posts for each studio that has been revealed so far.
loving these :)
Initiative is doing photorealistic, guaranteed. And we'll see where Fable, Obsidian, InXile RPGs all land.
I still cannot believe the *big show* is a random Thursday at 11 am while everyone (massively reduced amount of people) works (from home)
Halo will be available on a huge number of devices due to xCloud. PC release, cross gen, rumored Series S, and also rumored to have free MP. Spiderman will be capped at the total amount of PS5's Sony can ship this year. The numbers won't be comparable
I'm sure you know better than I do, but my expectation is for more than that. Horizon Far West style in game trailer at minimum.
its neigh impossible for any publisher to surprise us these days we hunt down every bit of info out there.., thats why none of the previous shows so far have surprised us and have been a little underwhelming to some as we know everything already, its our own fault :)
Yeah I know but people were reacting like he said there would be game play.
My question was more for their benefit.
yeah agree, we are not getting a Halo type demo for sure, i'd be over the moon for a fable trailer like in HZD2 one
- Status